If you are interested in the daily in’s and out’s of keeping an aquarium, here is the journal I have kept
2015 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal
Aquarium Tips
On the one hand, once you get the hang of all that goes into fish keeping, maintaining an aquarium is quite simple. On the other hand, there are many concepts that are not obvious and that need to be understood to keep healthy fish and plants.
Here are some articles that summarize some of the most useful things I have learned in building and maintaining our aquarium.
Standard ADA Aquarium Sizes and Volumes
Even though my aquarium exploits are currently limited to the Fluval Spec V
Fish Options for Stocking a Fluval Spec Aquarium (III and V)
Planning what fish and inverts are going to go in an aquarium is always daunting: how many fish, what species for your aquarium size, what fish will play nice with one another. So many questions that have to be addressed to ensure
Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal – Setup Through 2014
I recently wrote a post on the merits of keeping an aquarium journal and thought I would post an example of an aquarium journal.
This is the journal I started when setting up our
Benefits of Keeping an Aquarium Journal
I tend to like to documents things carefully in my life, from finances to hobbies. When I got into fish keeping I decided to start an aquarium journal to keep track of all the
How to Breed Red Cherry Shrimp
When setting up our little nano planted aquarium, I wanted to make it home to some shrimp. It was something new and challenging that I had not tried in my previous childhood aquarium. I am so glad that we got them into our Spec V – they have become the star occupants of our aquarium!
Being something new, I was a bit aprehensive about housing them, but it turns out that Red Cherry Shrimp (RCS) are quite hardy and easy to keep. I am also discovering they are very prolific in reproducing! Breeding red cherry shrimp is very simple and is as easy as
Aquarium Safe Plastics
When I was gathering various tubs and containers to use in my aquarium maintenance, I wondered what plastic containers would be suitable and safe to use. I didn’t want a plastic container that would leach harmful chemicals into the water I was transferring.
The answer turned out to be simple, and relates to
How to Make Your Own (Python) Aquarium Water Changer
The first time I read about a Python water changer, I knew it was what I wanted to use for my new aquarium’s maintenance. There are several challenges with performing a water change for your aquarium. Some kits rely on